Guy welcomes Transmission Gully Board of Inquiry
Otaki MP Nathan Guy has welcomed the decision to create a Board of Inquiry to consider the Transmission Gully project.
“This is a big step forward for what is a hugely important project for our region.
“The Minister for the Environment Nick Smith has directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Board of Inquiry to consider the applications from NZTA, Porirua City Council and Transpower.
“The National Government created the EPA so that major projects can be assessed more quickly, instead of spending years clogged in red tape. The entire consenting process is expected to take around nine months, as was the case with the Waterview project in Auckland.
“Groups and individuals with any concerns will still be able to make a submission and have their say which is an important part of the process.
“There has been decades of talk, but finally the National Government has the guts and vision to commit to building Transmission Gully. I’m proud to be part of a Government which is building the infrastructure we need.
“Transmission Gully will link up with the Kapiti expressway, and forms part of the Wellington to Levin Road of National Significance.
“This will provide much easier access to Wellington for local residents. Ultimately Levin will be just an hour’s drive from the Wellington CBD, which will encourage more people to live, work and visit here.
“It will mean quicker and safer journeys, provide an alternative route out of Wellington in event of emergency, and give a real boost to the regional economies of Kapiti and Horowhenua,” says Mr Guy.
“This is a big step forward for what is a hugely important project for our region.
“The Minister for the Environment Nick Smith has directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Board of Inquiry to consider the applications from NZTA, Porirua City Council and Transpower.
“The National Government created the EPA so that major projects can be assessed more quickly, instead of spending years clogged in red tape. The entire consenting process is expected to take around nine months, as was the case with the Waterview project in Auckland.
“Groups and individuals with any concerns will still be able to make a submission and have their say which is an important part of the process.
“There has been decades of talk, but finally the National Government has the guts and vision to commit to building Transmission Gully. I’m proud to be part of a Government which is building the infrastructure we need.
“Transmission Gully will link up with the Kapiti expressway, and forms part of the Wellington to Levin Road of National Significance.
“This will provide much easier access to Wellington for local residents. Ultimately Levin will be just an hour’s drive from the Wellington CBD, which will encourage more people to live, work and visit here.
“It will mean quicker and safer journeys, provide an alternative route out of Wellington in event of emergency, and give a real boost to the regional economies of Kapiti and Horowhenua,” says Mr Guy.